Liver Cancer:
Liver Cancer, Symptoms of Liver Cancer and Treatment News.
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Aug 7th, 2009
Scientists investigated the behaviour of a new DNA damage repair enzyme called ALC1 (Amplified in Liver Cancer 1) which is found in excessive amounts in half of liver cancers.
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Aug 3rd, 2009
California researchers found that the nutritional supplement SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine) was successful in preventing the formation of primary liver cancer in rats. Primary liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most frequent cause of cancer death in the world.
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Jun 20th, 2009
Many of the major newspapers are reporting that Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Inc, received a liver transplant about two months ago. There is no confirmation of the report by either Jobs or Apple.
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Jun 20th, 2009
Researchers have used computational and genomic methods to identify possible anti-cancer agents that may block a particular kind of tumor behavior. The agents target multiple genes associated with that behavior at one time. The researchers wanted to find agents that might reverse the gene changes associated with invasive liver cancer and perhaps stop liver tumors from spreading in the body.
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Jan 19th, 2009
Using tiny chemotherapy-soaked beads to choke off and kill cancerous liver tumors is becoming more successful.
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Oct 27th, 2008
Researchers are poised to unlock the genetic secrets stored in hundreds of thousands of cancer biopsy samples that are in long-term storage and previously thought to be useless for modern genetic research.
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Sep 5th, 2008
Patients with liver cancer can become viable candidates for transplantation if their tumors respond to treatment, a new study suggests. This report is in the September issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
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Aug 12th, 2008
Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes liver cancer in some individuals, but not all strains of the virus are associated with the same degree of risk. If confirmed, the newly reported data could help target chemoprevention strategies in the future.
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Jul 28th, 2008
Nexavar becomes the latest and newest approved treatment for liver cancer in China. Nexavar is made by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals and received approval by China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) for liver cancer treatment.
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Jul 25th, 2008
Nexavar drug is found to improve survival rates in liver cancer patients.